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interval he had never seen it alive. Mr. G. T. Porritt exhibited, 

 on behalf of Mr. N. F. Dobrce, of Beverle3% a series of about 

 thirt}^ specimens of a Tceniocampa he had received from Hamp- 

 shire, which had previously been referred to as a red form of T. 

 gracilis. Mr. Dobree was inclined to think that they were not 

 that species, but T. stahilis. Mr. A. C. Horner exhibited the 

 following species of Coleoptera from the neighbourhood of Ton- 

 bridge : — Compsochilus palpalis, Esp. (5) ; Acrognathus maiidibu- 

 laris, Gyll. (4) ; Homalota atrata, Mann., H. vilis, Er., and H. 

 difficilis, Bris. ; Calodera rubens, Er. ; and Oxytelus fulvipes, Er. 

 He also exhibited a Rhizophagus from Sherwood Forest, which 

 appeared to belong to a new species ; and several specimens of 

 Holopedina polypori, Forst., also from Sherwood Forest, where 

 he had found it in company with, and probably parasitic on, Cis 

 vestitus. Mr. Elisha exhibited two larvae of Zelleria hepariella, 

 Stn. Mr. Stainton remarked that as the greater part of the larvae 

 of Zelleria were attached to the Oleacese, it seemed strange that 

 certain species had recently been found on Saxifrage. Mr. Slater 

 read a paper " On the presence of Tannin in certain Insects, and 

 its influence on their colours." He mentioned the facts that 

 tannin was certainly present in the tissues of the leaf-, wood-, 

 and bark-eating species, but not in the tissues of the carnivorous 

 beetles, and that black-colour on the elytra of certain beetles 

 appeared to be produced by the action of iron on tannin. A 

 discussion ensued, in which Prof. Meldola, Mr. Poulton, Dr. 

 Sharp, and others took part. — W. W. Fowler, Hon. Sec. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History 

 Society. — June 2'Srd, 1887. R. Adkin, Esq., F.E.S., President, 

 in the chair, Mr. Wellman exhibited bred examples of 

 Lohophora viretata, from Burton-on-Trent. Mr. Oldham, a 

 number of species from Epping Forest, including Drepana 

 lacertinaria, D. falcataria, Notodonta dromedarius, Eurymene 

 dolohraria, and three specimens of Chcerocampa porcellus, taken 

 respectively at Theydon, Lords Bushes, and Loughton. Mr. 

 Jager, Erastria venustida, from Horsham ; bred examples of 

 Eupithecia isogrammaria, E. tenuiata, and E. venosata, the 

 last-mentioned having been two years in pupa. Mr. W. A. 

 Pearce, E. isogrammaria and E. castigata. Mr. Sheldon, bred 

 examples of Sesia cidiciformis. Dr. Kendall, Heliaca tenehrata, 

 taken at Houuslow. Mr. Turner, living larvae of Ciicidlia 



